Attorneys

Northern Technologies International Corporation (NTIC) and our client, Cortec Corporation, are worldwide competitors in the corrosion inhibiting chemical industry. Based on, among other things, Cortec’s licensing and distribution relationship with a Chinese entity, NTIC sued Cortec first in Minnesota state court and then in the United States District Court in the Northern District of Ohio, filing an 11-count complaint alleging:

Breach of Contract

Declaratory Judgment

Tortious Interference with Contractual Relationship

Tortious Interference with Prospective Economic Relations

Deceptive Trade Practices

Common Law Unfair Competition

Aiding and Abetting Breach of Fiduciary Duty

Unjust Enrichment

Misappropriation of Trade Secrets

False Advertising

Common Law Product Disparagement

After over two years of litigation, a jury trial was held in September 2017. Upon the close of NTIC’s evidence, our team successfully moved for judgment as a matter of law and secured dismissal of all claims with prejudice.